StoryCorps – Stories from people of all backgrounds and beliefs
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“It's up to you to guide this miracle that you've been entrusted with.”
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“It's up to you to guide this miracle that you've been entrusted with.”
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“I'm just glad for both of us to live another day.”
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“I'm just glad for both of us to live another day.”
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StoryCorps on “60 Minutes”
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"I learned: If you quit, you're done"
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"I learned: If you quit, you're done"
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“You were my needle in the haystack. You were the one”.
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“You were my needle in the haystack. You were the one”.
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‘Why would you avoid happiness just because you're scared?’
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‘Why would you avoid happiness just because you're scared?’
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National Second Chance Month

Each April, Second Chance Month advocates for the safe and successful reentry of formerly incarcerated people back into society. Listen to a collection that shares the first-person voices from this era of mass incarceration as we preserve and amplify their stories.

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A Second Chance
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A Second Chance
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“I think they would want somebody to remember them.”
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“I think they would want somebody to remember them.”
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"One of the greatest tools that I learned is that I have the ability to truly change someone’s life."
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"One of the greatest tools that I learned is that I have the ability to truly change someone’s life."
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“What were the first few days like in jail?”
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“What were the first few days like in jail?”

Get to Know StoryCorps

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An Introduction to StoryCorps from our Founder
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A Daily Dose of Humanity

Take One Small Step With StoryCorps

One Small Step is an effort to remind the country of the humanity in all of us, even those with whom we disagree. Learn more about our initiative to bridge political divides, one conversation at a time.

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Apply to be Matched

Apply to be Matched

Anyone from across the United States can participate in One Small Step. Apply to be matched for a conversation today.
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One Small Step Conversations

One Small Step Conversations

One Small Step conversations help us see humanity in all of us—even those with whom we disagree. Listen in.
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About One Small Step

About One Small Step

One Small Step is an effort to remind the country of the humanity in all of us, even those with whom we disagree.
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How to Participate

How to Participate

Learn about participating in a 50-minute One Small Step conversation with a stranger who holds different political views.